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Occurrence and Antimicrobial Profiles of Salmonella Sp in Fish (Oreochromis Niloticus) and Selected Fish-Ponds in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2011)
Salmonella, a gram-negative facultative rod shaped bacterium: '--'in the family Enterebacteriaceae, is found in the intestinal tracts of humans and animals. Salmonella causes salmonellosis, which manifests as two diseases ...
Effect of Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets (ITNs) On Multiplicity of Plasmodium Falciparum Infections in Children in Asembo Bay Area of Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2011)
Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) have been shown to significantty reduce malaria transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. Individuals living in areas of high malaria transmission generally harbour multiple parasite strains, ...
Plasmodium Falciparum Reticulocyte Parasitation in Children and adults With Uncomplicated Malaria: Association With Clinical, Parasitological and Haematological Outcomes in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2011)
Reticulocytosis is an imp~rtant previously unappreciated surrogate marker of recent
Plasmodium Jalciparum reticulocyte parasitation. Evidence from studies in murine rand
primate models show increased prevalence nf ...
Temperature Compensation in Ultrasonic Ranging Systems: An Empirical Model
(Maseno University, 2011)
'Ultrasonic ranging systems have for many years been used to measure the distance between two points by emitting short bursts of high frequency signals and listening to the echo. It has been used as a means of acoustic ...
Coordination Chemistry and Liquid-Liquid Extracnon of Zinc(Ii), Cadmium(Ii) and Lead(Ii) Cations With .. (Pyrazol-I-Ylmethyl)Pyridine Ligands
(Maseno University, 2011)
Amongstthe countless man-made contaminants that infiltrate our water sources are heavy metals, usually as by-products of industrial processes. Many metals, particularly heavy metals are toxic. Metal contamination (e.g, Hg, ...
Assessment of the Levels of Micronutrients in Black Tea from Different Regions Of East Africa and Changes In their Levels Due to Agronomic Practices
(Maseno University, 2011)
Inadequate supply of micronutrients causes human h~ealth complications and is a worldwide
problem now referred to as hidden hunger. Beverages from Camellia sinensis are claimed to be
the most widely consumed fluids after ...
Comparative Annotation and Analysis of Protein-Coding DNA Sequences (CDS) Of Theileria Parva Marikebuni and Theileria Parva Muguga Genomes
(Maseno University, 2011)
Theileriaparva Muguga genome was the first to be sequenced and published in this genus of great economic, veterinary and biological importance to livestock industry in East and Central Africa. The aim was to aid in ...
Assessment of the Floral Diversity along Disturbance Gradient in Kaya Muhaka Forest, Msambweni District
(Maseno University, 2011)
Kaya Muhaka Forest in the Kenyan Coast is one of the remianng lowland forest patches
belonging to Zanzibar-Inhambane vegetation mosaic of Eastern Africa, which are rich in \ endemic and threatened flora and fauna. Although ...